Ms. Mills started in 1998 with teaching in Turkmenistan and she has been exploring and living what she teaches. Which is investigating the story of our past while connecting that story to the present day in meaningful ways. After achieving her Masters in Teaching from Pacific University in Oregon, she went on to teaching Middle School in Egypt, Sierra Leone, Myanmar, and, now Hangzhou. This rich and colorful life has given her first-hand knowledge of our complex and connected world.